So what is the Church of Craft anyways?

It’s an organization that promotes this idea, that making things could be good for your soul. Trismegista Taylor and I started it together in the Fall of 2000.

Really, you started your own church?

Well yeah. You can, you know. We couldn’t find one we wanted to join so we decided to start our own. This is one of the freedoms most Americans take for granted, actually.

Okay, wait, so back up. How is this a church, I mean what do you do?

We have regular meetings and chapters and ministers just like other religious organizations. Most of the meetings are pretty free-form. Folks drop in with whatever project inspires them and we all hang out and make stuff in each other’s company. We all get pretty inspired! And we also have a really great community of makers who come – all kinds of people. Sometimes we have workshops or other special events. There are chapters all over the country and the world! Each chapter is basically independent and runs on its own steam. But we all hang out at the .org together.

Hm, this is all really interesting. Do you have a chapter in my town?

Maybe, and if not you can always start one. Check out the list of chapters and sign up for the email announcement list of the one nearest (or dearest) to you.

I learned to crochet at age 6 when I was a Brownie.

It is my joy and pleasure to teach all comers how to crochet and knit. Private lessons can be beginning, intermediate, or advanced and are tailored to each students needs. I love to teach individuals, groups, and at special gatherings (like a baby shower!). I am a very patient and understanding teacher. Contact me for rates and availability.

I also teach group lessons at Downtown Yarns.

I’m always open to special projects, patterns, designing, and writing.

Even though I am an not your average wedding officiant, the ceremonies I perform are legal, meaningful, & personal. Each wedding, like each marriage, is unique. We draw from your personal values and cultural traditions, and use my experience to create a ceremony that reflects what is important to you. It is my privilege to officiate all kinds of weddings, from the very traditional, to the very original.

Please contact me for availability and rates. Your initial consultation and meeting is always free and without obligation.

I’ve been officiating weddings since 2000 when dear friends did me the honor of asking me to perform their ceremony. I knew from that moment that this was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I co-founded the Church of Craft in part to allow me to serve those who did not necessarily affiliate with an existing faith. I really believe that everyone deserves to be married in exactly the way they want, and my role as the officiant is to facilitate that.

I make these great bags by hand in my Brooklyn studio out of cast-offs and scraps. See what I’ve been making lately, or buy one through my Supermarket or Etsy shops.